Apparatus for production of hydrogen peroxide
An apparatus for the production of hydrogen peroxide is described, the apparatus comprising: (A) an electrolytic cell comprising; (I) a chamber filled with an electrolyte solution; (II) an anode; (III) a cathode; (IV) means for generating a current between the anode and cathode; and (V) a barrier separating the cell into an anodic and a cathodic compartment; (B) high surface area elements carrying a surface derivatized quinone catalyst which is capable of undergoing reduction upon immersion in the cathodic compartment of the electrolytic cell; (C) means for separating the elements from the electrolytic cell upon reduction; and (D) a production chamber wherein the separated reduced elements can react with oxygen in an aqueous environment to produce hydrogen peroxide.
- Assignee:
- M.I.T., Cambridge, MA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4572774
- OSTI ID:
- 5989489
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ANODES
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
AROMATICS
BATTERY SEPARATORS
BENZOQUINONES
CATALYSTS
CATHODES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CURRENTS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYSIS
ELECTROLYTES
ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
LYSIS
MIXTURES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXIDES
QUINONES
SOLUTIONS
SURFACE AREA
SURFACE PROPERTIES
SYNTHESIS